Denmark vs Greenland: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Denmark
31.2%
in 2014
Greenland
30.0%
in 2014
Denmark rank
84th
Greenland rank
87th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Greenland
020406080182719202014

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.2% against 30.0% in Greenland, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and Greenland ranks 87th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greenland Difference Ahead
1970s 20.5% 31.9% 11.4% Greenland
1980s 25.3% 57.4% 32.1% Greenland
1990s 26.1% 45.1% 19.0% Greenland
2000s 31.3% 32.5% 1.2% Greenland
2010s 31.1% 29.0% 2.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Denmark or Greenland?
Denmark, at 31.2% against 30.0% in Greenland as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Denmark and Greenland?
1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Denmark ranks 84th and Greenland ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.